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Hermit Bar Cookies
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AUNT MAMIE
"This recipe is probably 50 years old - Mom made it for us, and now I make it for our kids - they love these bars. Enjoy!"
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Ingredients
45 m servings 202Original recipe yields 20 servings (42 cookies)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the molasses and egg. Dissolve the baking soda in warm coffee; stir into the molasses mixture. Combine the flour, salt, cinnamon and cloves; Gradually stir into the batter. Mix in raisins. Form dough into 4 long strips lengthwise on the cookie sheets.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheets then cut each strip into 2 inch bars while still warm.
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Most helpful positive review
1/27/2004
These were very good-- I'd just make a few changes to make them even better! Add about 3/4 cups extra flour to make sure the dough is "dough-y" enough, and chill for half an hour before trying ...
Most helpful critical review
3/8/2013
This was OK. I made it for a high school bake sale because the reviews were so good but then I was disappointed. If I had to describe it, without the raisins, the texture reminds me of the walls...
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1/27/2004
These were very good-- I'd just make a few changes to make them even better! Add about 3/4 cups extra flour to make sure the dough is "dough-y" enough, and chill for half an hour before trying ...
7/6/2011
These cookies are delicious! Five tips I learned after baking them a few times: 1) Hermits are an antique cookie dating back to colonial times. White flour was not available until the late 180...
7/6/2008
Much to my father's dismay, our local bakery outlet store (Freihofer's) discontinued making their Hermit Bar Cookies. I've tried several recipes and this comes the closest to the original. Whe...
10/5/2001
Thank you so very much for a recipe that really brings me back to my childhood. My mother used to buy these cookies at for me the Danvers Port Bakery in Massachusetts as a treat! These are eve...
10/24/2001
WOW! These are FANTASTIC!!! I love hermits, but I've never made them with coffee before. Holy cow did these receive a great amount of praise from the 20 people I served a double batch to. They ...
12/5/2005
These are wonderful. My husband used to get them in the north end. A part of Boston Ma. as a child with his parents. The coffee is what makes the flavor. Like a rich spice cake. He is so happy I...
11/20/2008
This is the real thing,I sugest you add more raisins.and eggwash the top (1 egg 1 tablespoon of milk whipped together with a fork before bakeing )use a pizza cutter to cut these also refriderate...
11/28/2007
This recipe took me back to my hometown of New Bedford, MA where people even KNEW what hermits were. This is a great recipe. This is what I grew up with! The dough was a little mushy to work wit...
12/9/2006
Different than any cookie I've made before, but nice. I don't generally like strong molasses flavors, but the coffee (I made it extra strong, almost like espresso) gives it an entirely different...